Duduka Da Fonseca, born in Rio de Janeiro, is a renowned GRAMMY Award-nominated drummer, percussionist, and author.
He has recorded and performed with Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods, Kenny Barron, Lee Konitz, Eddie Gomez, Joanne Brackeen, Herbie Mann, Joe Henderson, George Mraz, Emily Remler, Nancy Wilson, Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, Steve Allee, John Scofield, Wayne Shorter, John Patitucci, Tom Harrell, Joe Lovano, Jorge Dalto, Paquito D'Rivera, Dick Oatts, Dennis Irwin, Billy Drewes, Kenny Werner, David Sanchez, Marc Copland, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Harry Allen, Larry Goldings, John Pizzarelli and many others.
He has been honored to play and record with the great Brazilian artists, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dom Salvador, Sergio Barrozo, Astrud Gilberto,Toninho Horta, Raul de Souza, Claudio Roditi, Ion Muniz, Edson Lobo, Alfredo Cardim, Nico Assumpção, Haroldo Mauro Jr.,Tenório Jr., Cesarius Alvim, Ricardo Santos, Edison Maciel, Naná Vasconcelos, Paulo Jobim, Mario Adnet, Maucha Adnet, Quarteto Jobim - Morelenbaum, OSESP (Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, "Jobim Sinfônico"), Milton Nascimento, Dori Caymmi, among many others.
He leads the Duduka da Fonseca Trio, with David Feldman and Guto Wirtti. Having appeared on over 200 albums alongside both American and Brazilian jazz musicians, Duduka is one of the most recorded Brazilian drummers in the idiom.
